Stoppages aren’t a guaranteed sign of a problem. Teams undertake a fuel run-out test during pre-season testing to verify that the fuel pump can scavenge all the fuel in the tank. Normally these happen near the end of the first or second session of a day to minimise the disruption for others.

Lap times from the first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign have been leaked on social media. This week, teams are ramping up their pre-season preparations as they begin testing their 2026 cars at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

What did we learn on the first day of pre-season testing for Formula 1 2026?

Seven of the 11 teams took to the track at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on the opening day of Formula 1’s shakedown test, with Isack Hadjar logging the fastest time for Red Bull.

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First airing in 1977, the BBC’s Top Gear stood as one of the most popular shows in the whole of the UK. The car programme is more well-known for its revamped version that started in 2002.